Yes I am alive & baking (Macarons & Pancakes)

Soooooooo ……….I have a new pad. 

 I am feeling pretty fancy on account of it being incredibly too large for my needs, I like to saunter around it’s naked, unfurnished rooms while waving like the queen. I like to stand on the balcony that adjoins my bedroom, look out far to the city skyline & think everything the light touches is my kingdom.

It has been 3 weeks but my garage is still full of boxes. Sadly 3 of those boxes contain shoes, it is ridiculous….I am ridiculous.

I couldn’t have predicted that moving out of a little one bedroom flat with our meager amount of furniture & possessions would be so much work. It took Mr Bake & Bloom’s mother & I 5 hours to clean out our flat. Heck…Mr Bake & Bloom got stuck doing the oven & it must have taken him 8 hours work in total getting that thing clean.

But it’s done now & I am busy making my new house a home.

My cute deck overlooking the back yard. It is the most beautiful place to eat breakfast. I can't wait to begin gardening too.

my (messy) kitchen. Note the power cord for the laptop hanging across the room to get to my new fancy ikea kitchen island that we got for half price.

I have been cleaning & testing recipes…they’re not ready yet but I thought I would show you guys some pictures. I am still working like a madwoman on this macaron tutorial. Macarons are a maddening confection, they have made me grey & wrinkled before my time but annoyingly, they are worth it.

Macaron shells. These guys are looking better every time I make them, I have finally figured out how to make them without air pockets.

I filled them with chocolate coconut ganache & a coconut agar agar surprise in the center

Believe it or not these are a health kick recipe. Choc buckwheat pancakes with cocoa nibs & red berry syrup. I loved the syrup...wasn't too keen on the pancakes.

So forgive me everyone for not talking to you in so long, as you can see I have been very very busy. I promise I still love you though & I will be back with more yummyness than ever. Next week I am having a little giveaway & making blondies so don’t be a stranger.